Partner reports 1Q results

Partner Communications has announced that in the three months ended 31 March 2007 it recorded NIS1.4 billion (USD341 million) in revenue up 6.9% on the same period of 2006, while EBITDA rose 3.7% to NIS455 million and net income climbed 22.1% to NIS196 million. At the end of the first quarter Partner, which operates under the Orange banner, claimed 2.7 million customers of which 333,000 were connected to its 3G network